DAY 60: From Zero to Hero (and Why I'm Not Stopping)
Dad, you can't even do one pushup!" That's what my kids said to me 60 days ago. And you know what? They were absolutely right. I couldn't do a single pushup. Not one. Zero pullups. My ADHD brain had convinced me that consistency was impossible, that I'd quit after a week like every other "challenge" I'd started. But something clicked that day. Maybe it was the look in my child's eyes. Maybe it was finally being tired of my own excuses. I decided to prove to myself—and to them—that everything is possible. The Challenge: 365 Days of Calisthenics Every. Single. Day. No matter what. No gym required. No equipment needed. Just me, my body, and the commitment to show up. Day 1: 0 pushups (couldn't even do one) Day 60: 40 pushups in a row 💪 But here's what the numbers don't tell you... What I've Really Learned Your ADHD brain WILL try to sabotage you. It'll whisper: - "You're too tired today" - "You can start fresh tomorrow" - "One day off won't hurt" But consistency isn't about perfection—it's about showing up. Some days I've done my workout at 11:47 PM in my pajamas. Some days it was just 5 pushups because that's all I had in me. Some days I've done it in a hotel room, in a parking lot, or during my lunch break. The location doesn't matter. The time doesn't matter. What matters is that I kept my promise to myself. The ADHD Advantage Our ADHD brains actually have superpowers for this stuff once we crack the code. ✅ Hyperfocus kicks in: Once I start, I often do MORE than planned ✅ Novelty seeking: I constantly switch up exercises to keep it interesting ✅ All-or-nothing thinking: Instead of fighting it, I used it (365 days, no exceptions) ✅ Immediate feedback: Physical progress is instant dopamine What My Kids Are Learning Every morning when I drop and do my pushups, my kids see: - Promises can be kept - Hard things are possible - Adults can change and grow - Consistency creates miracles - Yesterday, my youngest started doing "baby pushups" next to me.